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OSU to MLI: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
400 mi
644 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Near MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from MLI?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Moline (MLI) is 400 miles (644 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbus and Moline?
Moline is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to MLI?
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